damage
/ˈdæmɪdʒ/noun
उच्चारण डैमिज
क्षति, नुकसान
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[U] ~ (to sth)
physical harm caused to something that makes it less valuable or useful
क्षति, नुकसान
- The storm caused serious damage to crops.
- The phone fell but there was no damage.
- The flood did great damage to the old bridge.
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- Fortunately, there was no damage to the car.
- The insurance covers the damage caused by fire.
Synonyms harm injury destruction
Opposite repair restoration benefit
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[pl.] damages law
money that a court orders somebody to pay to another person for harm caused
हर्जाना, क्षतिपूर्ति
- The court awarded her damages of two lakh rupees.
- The newspaper had to pay heavy damages for printing false news.
- He was ordered to pay damages for the broken window.
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- The company sued for damages after the delay.
- The family was awarded damages by the court.
Synonyms compensation
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[T] ~ sth
to harm or spoil something
नुकसान पहुँचाना, क्षति पहुँचाना
- Smoking damages your lungs.
- The scandal damaged his reputation.
- Too much sun can damage the skin.
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- The storm damaged several roofs in the village.
- Lies can damage even the closest friendships.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
damage (uncountable)
Damage is uncountable and has no plural s in the sense of harm. Use a lot of or much damage, not damages.
हानि के अर्थ में 'damage' uncountable है और उसमें plural s नहीं लगता; 'much damage' या 'a lot of damage' लिखें।
- The storm caused a lot of damage.
- There was no damage to the car.
damage to sth
The noun takes to for the thing harmed.
Noun 'damage' के बाद हानि पाने वाली वस्तु के लिए 'to' आता है।
- The fire did serious damage to the library.
- Damage to the crops was heavy.
damage + object
As a verb, damage takes an object and does not mean to destroy completely.
Verb के रूप में 'damage' का object होता है और इसका अर्थ पूर्ण विनाश नहीं है।
- Heavy rain damaged the roof.
- Smoking damages your lungs.
damages (plural, legal)
Only in law, damages means money paid by a court as compensation.
केवल कानून में 'damages' का अर्थ अदालत द्वारा दिया गया मुआवज़ा है।
- The court ordered him to pay damages.
- The company claimed damages for the broken contract.
+Collocations 4
adjective + damage
seriousseverepermanentminorextensiveirreparable
- The earthquake caused extensive damage in the city.
verb + damage
causerepairassesspreventsufferlimit
- Engineers assessed the damage to the bridge.
noun + damage
firewaterstormfloodbrainproperty
- Flood damage left many families homeless.
damage + noun
controlreportclaimlimitation
- The minister promised quick damage control.
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- The flood caused huge damage to crops in Bihar.
बाढ़ ने बिहार में फ़सलों को भारी नुकसान पहुँचाया।
- Too much screen time can damage your eyesight.
अधिक screen time आपकी आँखों की रोशनी को हानि पहुँचा सकता है।
- The scandal damaged his reputation.
घोटाले ने उसकी प्रतिष्ठा को हानि पहुँचाई।
- Luckily, there was no damage to the building.
सौभाग्य से इमारत को कोई क्षति नहीं हुई।
- The mobile phone was damaged when it fell in the water.
मोबाइल फ़ोन पानी में गिरने से ख़राब हो गया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The storm did many damages to the village.
✓ The storm did a lot of damage to the village.
Damage is uncountable, so use a lot of, not many, and no plural s.
'Damage' uncountable है, इसलिए 'a lot of' लिखें, 'many' और plural s नहीं।
✗ The attack damaged two soldiers.
✓ The attack injured two soldiers.
For harm to people, use injure or hurt. Damage is for things.
व्यक्तियों को पहुँची हानि के लिए 'injure' या 'hurt' आता है; 'damage' वस्तुओं के लिए है।
✗ There was a damage in the roof.
✓ There was damage to the roof.
Damage takes no article, and the preposition is to.
'Damage' के साथ article नहीं आता और preposition 'to' है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Damage and destroy differ in how much harm is done.
'Damage' और 'destroy' में हानि की मात्रा का अंतर है।
To harm something but leave it partly usable.
किसी वस्तु को हानि पहुँचाना, पर उसे आंशिक रूप से उपयोगी छोड़ना।
- The fire damaged the shop.
To ruin something so that it cannot exist or be used.
किसी वस्तु को इस प्रकार नष्ट करना कि वह रहे या प्रयोग न हो सके।
- The fire destroyed the shop.
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the damage is done
something bad has happened and it is now impossible to change it
नुक़सान तो हो चुका
- I apologised, but the damage was already done.
- The rumour spread quickly, and the damage was done before anyone could deny it.
what's the damage?
used to ask how much sth costs
कितना बिल बना?, कितने पैसे हुए?
- Lunch was lovely. What's the damage?
- 'What's the damage?' he asked the mechanic.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
damage is uncountable
In the sense of harm, damage has no plural: 'The flood caused a lot of damage', not 'damages'. Damages (plural) is a legal term for money paid as compensation.
नुकसान के अर्थ में damage uncountable है, इसलिए 'a lot of damage' सही है और 'damages' गलत है। Plural damages का प्रयोग केवल कानूनी अर्थ में, हर्जाने के लिए, होता है।
§Grammar and usage
'the damages caused by the flood' is wrong; it should be 'the damage'.
'the damages caused by the flood' गलत है, सही 'the damage' है।